201. Hot first second
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The hatred between the Warriors and Jazz began in the playoffs last season. The Jazz's ruthless methods and dirty balls are famous in the league. The Warriors gathered Jackson, Barnes, Harrington, Pitrus, Ellis and Davis who was still there at the time. Naturally, they were not good birds. In that series, both sides played on the ball openly and secretly hit people. Rather than saying that the Warriors lost the ball, it is more appropriate to say that they lost the game.
The reason why it was so bad at that time was because the Warriors' inside line was too thin. If a Bidlins was still a foreigner, how could he withstand the attacks between Oku and Boozer? Moreover, they also had a Kirirenko.
Since then, the Warriors and the Jazz have become mortal enemies, and Chamberlain's joining this season has added fuel to the fire. He has a hot temper and humiliated the Jazz players many times. Not only on the court, but also in battles, the two sides have become more revengeful. This playoff match will definitely be a tough battle between Mars and Earth.
No matter the east and west, no matter which season, the game between fourth and fifth is always the most exciting. Coupled with the new and old hatreds of the Jazz and the Warriors, their ratings soared. Both the Energy Center and Oracle Arena tickets were sold out early.
The national live broadcast rights for the Western Conference playoffs were divided by TNT and ESPN, among which the latter broadcasts the battle between the Spurs and the Rockets, while TNT receives the Warriors vs. Jazz.
In the past, TNT and ESPN both competed in the No. 1 game in the West, but this time they changed their temperament and competed in the fourth and fifth games in the West. In the end, TNT, who had more weight in the NBA, grabbed the broadcasting rights. ESPN was unwilling to broadcast the game between the Spurs and the Rockets unwillingly.
The Spurs have always been a ratings killer. He and the Rockets are good at defense. They play hard on the defensive end in the regular season. They will definitely be even more excessive in the playoffs. How many fans like to watch a group of big men play defensive battles?
In the past, the Rockets were not bad, but were favored by many TV stations and Chinese TV stations in mainland China. Now, with Chamberlain's strong rise, the Warriors have become the new favorite of Chinese TV stations. Not long ago, Chamberlain just announced his high-profile nationality and was called a member of the Chinese men's basketball team, CCTV Sports Channel also has to support them. Therefore, in this round of playoffs, they will broadcast the Warriors and Rockets' matches live.
All in all, the Warriors and Jazz have received a lot of attention, and now there are at least hundreds of millions of fans watching their game in front of the TV.
Both players understood this truth, so they were holding on to their strength to perform well. The most frustrated person in the game was Ellis. What a good publicity opportunity, but West snatched away. Because of the injury, his current starting position was in danger. West performed too vigorously some time ago.
Chamberlain and Oku jumped the ball. Before they could fight, they opened their eyes to attack each other. After reading the routine rules, the referee threw the ball up. Two seven-foot men jumped up at the same time. Oku finally took out his strength that he had never shown in the regular season and flew up and hit the racket first and gave Delong.
Chamberlain was shocked. Before the game, the old players kept telling him to save energy, so he didn't do his best when he jumped the ball. He beat Oku three times in the regular season, so he showed his usual state, but he actually capsized in the gutter.
Oku looked at Chamberlain mockingly and whispered: "Rookie!"
Deron leaned forward and ran forward. Billups kept a step away from him. When he reached the three-point line in the frontcourt, Boozer came up to cover. Deron's strong body pulled out and took advantage of the opportunity that Billups was blocked and left.
Pitrus was prepared for this. He first blocked Deron and then immediately turned around and chased Boozer. Billups bypassed Boozer's blocking and crossed with Pitrus, still staring at Deron. However, before that, Deron had already passed the ball.
Boozer was not only Deron who covered it, he turned around in time and blocked Jackson. Kirilenko rushed straight to the basket with an open space, and Deron passed the ball to him!
After receiving the ball, Kirirenko made one foot into the penalty area. He raised his hand and made a jump shot. After a fake shot, he turned around and then shot the ball out.
"Bang", with a muffled sound, Chamberlain came out of nowhere, Oku staggered and was knocked away, and he chased after him in time and gave Kirirenko a big hat.
The Jazz fans who were originally preparing to cheer at the scene sat in a dumbfounded position as if they were dumb. Only a few people reacted quickly and booed Chamberlain, but more of them were the Warriors fans applauding and cheering. Chamberlain gave out a big hat at the beginning, making the Warriors fans happy.
Before Chamberlain's hat was landed, West jumped up and took it into his arms in mid-air. This was also his ability. He always focused on Chamberlain, so once he saw the ball blocked, he immediately decided to go out and grab it.
No need to hesitate, fast attack!
West seemed to be stepping on the Hot Wheels under his feet, his strong body leaned forward and rushed towards the frontcourt roaring. Brewer was not as fast as him. Although he tried hard to follow, the two sides were always two positions away. No matter how he chased him, he couldn't catch up.
Delong followed up in time on the outside. He studied West's game video and found that although this guy was extremely capable, he was very unique. As long as the ball was in his hands, it would be very passed, especially during fast attacks, he was the terminator himself.
In this way, Deron let go of Billups, who had been following West from the side. When the latter entered the inside, he immediately got up, and Brewer followed him at this time. The two of them completed double-teaming and blocked West inside.
West jumped up stubbornly, and his hands appeared on top of his head and in front of him, blocking all his ways out.
The premise is that he wants to take action.
But West did not take a stubborn move, but turned around and passed the ball. Billups followed behind. After getting the ball, no one stopped him. He easily made a three-step layup, and the score was very simple.
At this time, West had just landed, and Billups went up and punched him, shouting, "Mad Dog, you seem to be enlightened?"
West sneered: "Only idiots think I am a lone wolf, I am a fucking mad dog! I am a fucking double-energy position!"
Delong could only stare at him. At this time, West looked back at him, smiled grimly and showed his pale teeth, and said, "Old classmate, some people say you are one of the two best guards in the 2004 class? I don't think so!"
Among the NBA players produced in the 2004 level, the two most powerful guards are recognized as the two defenders, one is Chris Paul, who is now ranked second in the MVP list, and the other is Deron Williams, who is young and capable to lead the Jazz to the West.
Although West has never revealed anything on the surface of the outside world's evaluation, he actually cared very much. His former teammates did not pass the ball to him or played with him. No matter what he thought, it was useless. Now the opportunity has come. In the Warriors, he is the focus of training.
Deron was not good at speaking. His strength was his ability to do things. Then he cooperated with his teammates to make a breakthrough. This time, the person who covered him was not Boozer but Brewer. West and Billups replaced defense and pushed him directly. As a result, Deron approached him and elbowed him hard.
West's pace was in pain and he couldn't help but slow down. Deron immediately jumped up and took action, and scored two points steadily.
"This is a fact, it has nothing to do with whether you think it is." Deron said coldly to West.
A terrifying wave of cheers sounded in the energy center, and Delong waved his hand and signaled, as proud as an emperor.
The veins on West's forehead swelled, and Billups said in a deep voice: "Control your emotions, Deronti, control your emotions! If you can't control your emotions, you will never be the opponent of this guy!"
Chamberlain also comforted him as he ran past him: "We all saw what happened. You will have a chance to take revenge. Believe me, but be calm and don't fall into their conspiracy."
Weiste nodded and smiled forcefully, "I understand, z, don't worry, because my daughter is right in front of the TV and she is watching my game now, so you know, I will set a good example for her."
Chamberlain was indeed worried that he was afraid that West would go crazy, but it was obvious that the latter had made great progress, exceeding his expectations.
Although he kept persuading West to calm down, Chamberlain was excited. Although Deron hit West's elbow, he felt that it was hitting his face. As the team's prospective boss, he wanted to take revenge.
He winked at Billups, whose face remained unchanged and seemed to see nothing, but the speed of advancement began to accelerate. Chamberlain followed him. When he reached the three-point line, Billups suddenly passed to Pitrus in the penalty area.
After Pitrus got the ball, he smashed it on the ground, turned around and passed the ball to Chamberlain who followed in the middle.
At first, Chamberlain and Billups ran together. Jazz players thought they were going to play pick-and-roll, and then Chamberlain attacked in. However, Billups actually took a dangerous move and sent the ball into Pitrus in the penalty area, so they neglected Chamberlain's defense.
Chamberlain went straight into the penalty area. Although Oku followed him, the speed and flexibility of the two were much worse. After Chamberlain got the ball, he stopped and accelerated and threw away Oku, and made great strides into the inside, facing Boozer's defense, jumped up without hesitation.
Boozer is strong, but he is a bit bigger than Chamberlain and has a bounce, so when Chamberlain defends and jumps like this, he is destined to be humiliated by himself.
The body soared into the sky like a rocket. Chamberlain held the ball with one hand and pressed down with his left hand just in front of Boozer. The two collided together. Boozer failed to stop Chamberlain's attack. The latter forced his block away, raised his wrist and pressed down with one arm, and smashed the ball into the ring with a tough sturdy manner.
In mainland China, far away from the other side of the ocean, countless fans were excited. Chamberlain and Yao Ming were completely two styles: domineering, rebellious, fierce, and brave, while Yao Ming was moderate and low-key. Compared with the post-80s who were becoming the main force in society, Chamberlain's style of play was obviously more popular.
Chamberlain originally wanted to hit Boozer for a foul, but unfortunately this guy was so terrible that he was straight when he jumped up and was in a reasonable collision zone, so he only scored two points.
Chapter completed!